plural clocks
Definition of clock
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: a device other than a watch for indicating or measuring time commonly by means of hands moving on a dial
broadly
: any periodic system by which time is measured
3
: time clock
4
: a synchronizing device (as in a computer) that produces pulses at regular intervals
5
: biological clock
against the clock
around the clock
or less commonly round the clock
kill the clock
or run out the clock
1
: with or within a time constraint
working against the clock
2
: with clocked speed rather than the order of finish as the criterion for placement
trial races against the clock
1
: continuously for 24 hours : day and night without cessation
2
: without relaxation and heedless of time
: to use up as much as possible of the playing time remaining in a game (such as football) while retaining possession of the ball or puck especially to protect a lead
— see also a race against the clock
clock
verb
clocked; clocking; clocks
Definition of clock (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: to time with a stopwatch or by an electric timing device
b
: to be timed at
2
: to register on a mechanical recording device
wind velocities were clocked at 80 miles per hour
3
: to hit hard
5a
: to travel (a distance) over time
clocks more than 15,000 miles a year on business
b
: put in sense 3
clocking long hours at the office
1
: to have a specified duration or speed
—used with in the movie clocked in at just under 3 hours
broadly
: to have a specified measure or value
—used with in the meal clocked in at about $15
2
: to register on a time sheet or time clock : punch
—used with in, out, on, off he clocked in late
clock
noun (2)Definition of clock (Entry 3 of 3)
: an ornamental figure on the ankle or side of a stocking or sock
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The first known use of clock was in the 14th century
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